A coalition government is likely in South Africa for the first time in the country’s history following parliamentary elections. With 80% of ballots counted, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party had 41.37% of the total vote on Friday evening, according to the National Electoral Commission (IEC). The preliminary results indicate huge losses for the ruling party of President Cyril Ramaphosa, which secured 57.5% of the vote in the last parliamentary elections held in 2019. If the former party of anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela remains below the 50% mark, as is now considered l…